Strategy & Organization (M.Sc.)
What is special about Strategy & Organization, the Management Master in Witten?
The Strategy & Organization Master’s degree programme offers more than common economics, business or management programmes. By focusing on leadership tasks students prepare for meeting challenges and decisions holistically. They know the academic state of the art and learn how to apply it. Practical insight into innovative companies and close supervision by professors complement the concept.
The degree programme suits you if you …
- are a team player and like finding creative solutions together,
- think innovatively, reflect critically, are interested in facts and figures and are not afraid of learning by doing,
- have understood that contemporary management and economics integrate various perspectives such as business administration, psychology and sociology,
- are interested in research and even want to conduct research yourself,
- would like to understand structures in a rapidly changing competitive environment and learn to implement innovative ideas,
- are keen on getting things underway and changing society for the better,
- aim at leaving footprints of your involvement at and around the University by actively contributing,
- and therefore consider yourself a leader for society of our times.
If this is you, then Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H) offers perfect professional and personal development opportunities. We would be happy to support you on your way to achieving your goals.
| Degree: | Master of Science (M. Sc.) |
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| Mode of study: | Full time |
| Start: | Winter semester: 1 October |
| Duration: | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Number of study places per semester: | 25 students |
| Contribution rate: | 28.800,- € |
| Study funding: | Study first, pay later, with the Income Share Agreement. Information at “Tuition fees and financing” |
| Language of instruction: | English (some electives in German) |
| Stay abroad: | Voluntary, strongly recommended, large partner network |
| Application deadlines: | Rolling Application Process - You can apply all year round and thus secure your study place at an early date. |
| Admission requirements: | B. A. / B. Sc. in Economics, Business, Management or closely related disciplines. Information at “Application” Proof of proficiency in English (CEFR: at least B2 level) |
| Application: | Online application and personal selection procedure (applications can be submitted all year round) |
| Application fee: | 50 € Early Bird Offer: no application fee for applications until 15 June (winter semester) |
Learning to understand, shape and lead organizations
After having successfully completed your Management Bachelor’s degree: Are you now looking for a master’s programme providing you with an integrated approach to organizations, training you theoretically and practically in the key fields of management – strategy and organization – and preparing you perfectly for future leadership positions? Traditional management programmes usually broaden knowledge in just one subject area, such as marketing, controlling or finance. At UW/H, courses like "Theories of Leadership in Organizations", "Strategy Implementation" or "Organizational Culture and Change" will provide you with interdisciplinary knowledge of corporate and organizational structures. You will learn about requirements for flexibility and how to lead organizations as a whole.
Moreover, you will learn to think entrepreneurially, try to develop and implement strategies, and develop a feeling for responsible decision-making processes – not only from the profit maximization perspective, but in particular by taking societal changes into account, as well as an organization’s global, economic, social, cultural and ethical contexts.
Chat with current students from this programme and get an authentic insight into studying at Witten/Herdecke University. Our students look forward to chatting with you and will be happy to give you closer insights into student life in Witten.
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For specific questions regarding your application, please contact the admission office at the Faculty of Management, Economics and Society.
Why study at UW/H?
Double Degree in Accounting, Finance and/or Investment
Gathering international experience and acquiring valuable additional skills – Strategy & Organization students may study at the University of Buckingham (United Kingdom) for a year, where they can either graduate with an MSc in Accounting and Finance or an MSc in Finance and Investment.
The University of Buckingham
Top scores for Strategy & Organization master’sdegree programme in StudyCheck.de ranking
StudyCheck rankings regularly confirm: Students of Strategy & Organization at Witten/Herdecke University highly recommend their study programme.
I attended one of the information events to find out more about studying in Witten. The personal exchange with students and lecturers allows you to get a taste of what studying at Witten/Herdecke University is really like.
Lisa Riegel, Student Strategy & Organisation (M. Sc.)
I greatly appreciate the exchange within the university community. Lively discussions and mutual feedback provide me with different perspectives and help me make better decisions.
Johanna Stibi, Strategy & Organization (M. Sc.) Student
I chose S&O because I was looking for a study programme that provides a well-founded theoretical education as well as practical experience to start my career off right. My personal highlight so far: a field project with a top soccer club!
Moritz Neuhaus-Galladé, Strategy & Organization (M. Sc.) Student
You matter as a person at Witten/Herdecke University. And everything is up to you and what you would like to achieve.
Nina Bense, Master Strategy & Organization, 2nd semester
It’s imperative to me to cover current HRM topics, but giving students individual feedback for their personal development is just as important.
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Rainer Strack, Senior Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group, Honorary Professor at the Reinhard Mohn Institute UW/H
In Witten I can express my points of view in open and respectful discussions. My opinion counts – and helps inspire others.
Anika Sprakel, Strategy & Organization (M. Sc.) Student
I'm looking forward to the graduates of this master programme. They will have developed just the right skills and personality to take on strategic and organizational responsibility early on.
Dr. Immanuel Hermreck, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
As professor, I enjoy working closely with UW/H students and enabling them to become tomorrow’s responsible leaders who stand out for their strategic and organisational perspective and personal integrity.
Prof. Dr. Guido Möllering, Programme Coordinator
On the long run, of course, I want to be a CEO.
Eero Vähämöttönen, Erasmus student from Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
I like to work with students from different countries. It is one of my favourite aspects about the Strategy & Organization Master.
Lars auf der Springe, Master Strategy & Organization, 2nd semester
Organization follows strategy like one foot follows the other, as Henry Mintzberg put it. Understanding this recursiveness is highly relevant today and the M.Sc. programme contributes greatly to it.
Prof. Dr. Günther Ortmann, Professor of Leadership
It was not easy finding the right university for me. The different information events at Witten/Herdecke University allowed me to get an authentic impression of studying in Witten and ultimately helped me to make a final decision.
Nicolas Schweer, Student Strategy & Organisation (M. Sc.)
Studying in Witten is both practical and research-oriented. It inspired me to engage more in science. The conditions for doctoral candidates convinced me to pursue my PhD at Witten/Herdecke University.
Johanne von Danwitz, Strategy & Organisation graduate, focuses on the dynamic capabilities of companies in the context of sustainability and on learning in organisations in the context of her dissertation.
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Students at Witten/Herdecke University organize their financial contributions to the tuition fees themselves. In 1995 students designed the Income Share Agreement (ISA) and set up the StudierendenGesellschaft (SG) in order to enable students to study regardless of their financial background.
A selection of our partner companies that are closely connected to the university and its institutes (such as the Witten Institute for Family Business):
UW/H Career Service
Our Career Service fosters the professional career of our students right from the start by organising career workshops on job applications, design thinking workshops, the "Marriage Market" recruitment fair or company field trips. Various events throughout the year aim to bring students and companies together, provide start-up support for successfully launching their career and help gaining initial work experience. In addition to these services, the Career Center site – an online job market for UW/H students – provides access to job offers and events for UW/H students.
Marriage Market recruiting evening
The UW/H Marriage Market is a recruiting evening at which UW/H students can meet future employers. Twice a year, various companies present their job offers and career opportunities on campus, aiming to meet potential employees on a personal level. From the prospect of getting a student trainee job to successfully starting their career: Students have the opportunity to connect through face-to-face conversations, as well as to establish and expand their professional network from the first semester.
Lifelong relationships: UW/H alumni
Our alumni remain closely connected to their alma mater long after graduation. By participating in various committees and initiatives around the university, they keep track of our development and get actively involved. Our annual UW/H Alumni Meeting is therefore not only a reunion event for former fellow students and for recollecting past memories: Graduates also meet current students in workshops, impart their experience and establish new contacts. Via the Almanac – the alumni online portal – they are also able to access the experience and expertise of the alumni network, now over 7,000 members strong.
UW/H Network of Businesses and Organisations
Our network of businesses and organisations does not only comprise contacts to partner companies and organisations in the region, Germany and abroad, but also the continuous involvement of external experts in seminars of our degree programmes, our alumni network, the Marriage Market recruitment fair, and our Career Service, which advises students on their career development.
Your contact for the application process
Your contact for the application process
Christiane Weber
Fakultät für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft
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Phone: +49 2302 / 926-548
E-Mail: bewerbung.wige@uni-wh.de
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